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Infarct vs Ischemia - What's the difference?

infarct | ischemia |

As nouns the difference between infarct and ischemia

is that infarct is (pathology) an area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis while ischemia is (pathology|cardiology) local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

infarct

English

(wikipedia infarct)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) An area of dead tissue caused by a loss of blood supply; a localized necrosis.

    • Derived terms

    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    ischemia

    English

    Alternative forms

    * (l) (UK) * (UK)

    Noun

  • (pathology, cardiology) Local disturbance in blood circulation due to mechanical obstruction of the blood supply (vasoconstriction, thrombosis or embolism).

    • Derived terms

    * ischemic